/ ɪnˈtɒlərənt; NAmE -ˈtɑːl-/ adjective
1.
intolerant (of sb/sth) ( disapproving ) not willing to accept ideas or ways of behaving that are different from your own
OPP tolerant
2.
( technical ) not able to eat particular foods, use particular medicines, etc. :
recipes for people who are gluten intolerant
► in·toler·ance / -əns; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
religious intolerance
an intolerance to dairy products
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Latin intolerant- , from in- not + tolerant- enduring (from the verb tolerare ).